Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- young blood: New members or employees, especially young ones, who bring energy and fresh ideas to an organization.
- have to: Must do
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- lead to: To result in some action
- at least: As a minimum
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- talk: Style of speaking
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- big: Popular
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- finding: To become aware of something that is happening
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
- mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- detailed: Developed or made with great care
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- surround: To be all the way around something
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- previously: At an earlier time
- discovery: Learning something for the first time
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- rewrite: To write again to improve, or correct errors
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- altered: To change so (clothing) fits better
- investigation: Search for information about something
- newly: Very recently; just done or made
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- protective: Serving to defend against harm or danger
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- exception: Something different or not included
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
- spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- quote: Written statement of the cost of something
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
- immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- lymphatic: Concerning or produced by lymph
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- lymph: Clear fluid containing white blood cells
- malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
- cervical: Concerning the cervix of the uterus
- impaired: To damage or weaken something
- buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
- microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Scientists Made A Stunning New Discovery About the Immune System
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